Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani met with the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Peter Maurer, in Salahaddin today.

The ICRC President briefed President Barzani about their operations in the Kurdistan, in particular their regular visits to detention centers, providing aid to the civilians in conflict zones, and their efforts to help IDPs return to their liberated towns and villages. He expressed his appreciation to the KRG for its close cooperation with ICRC local staff and hoped that this cooperation would continue.

President Barzani expressed full KRG support for the work that ICRC has been conducting in the Kurdistan Region and pledged continued support for their operations. He also reiterated KRG commitment to international humanitarian laws and welcomed ICRC’s efforts to help IDPs return to their homes.